New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-31

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In Superintendent Keims mail this morning wn'
/ the following letter of which he said: " | lit my
cigar with it,:
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 90 1887
To o. kim II is not nessary that should vast
my precious time in finding out your tiruo to address
ko you but decidedly word for all, II you don't
let up on tho gentlemen of Port Richmond by tonor-
row at noon YOU VIII need the Fullerton mon on you
worst. Mum MUM
President Corbn, Superintendent Swegard and
| General Manager Mel god were in conference this
morning In the FOurth-st Office of the road. They
sent out word at noon that there was nothing
new to give ont for publication.
Up till tonight at Port Richmond Captain
QuirI and q squad Of policemen still protected
and the work went on as usual. Agent Flicker
said that there was no trouble and that he did
not anticipate any. The Pinlerton detectives
rode about in the wharf rats" all day, and pro-
footed the men at work on the wharf A num-
Der ofncw men wcntto work on the wharveS dur
ing the morning and afternoon
The mon Mt Port Richmond" said an intelli-
gent workman this afternoon, " do not want TO
strike. I know every man of them personally
and notwithstanding all hold membership in
the knights OF Labor, pledge you my word that
they will dsobcy the order to strike Those who
order us ont should 'linlS for moment - IN"
little ones at home most OF us must provide Tor
Let them put themselves In our places and then
ask If thew would strike and, by doing so. cause
their families 10 starvc and freeze. ], for one.
and 7 utter the sentiment Of hundreds, VIII not
quit work ~ my own accord
Since o'clock last night fifteen trains left for
Port Richmond yard and eleven trains arrived
up to noon.
A SLIGHT DISTURBANCE AT TAYLOR's ELEVATOR.
At the foot Of Wiam-st. this morning several
Of the strikers inundated the men az work about
the grain elevator Of Charles NJ. Taylor's Sons.
Extra policemen were photographed for and they
drove the strikers away. At o'clock five more
trains arrived at the Port Richmond Junction,
while six additional trains departed for up the
State.
tcrnoon: It, all right and we are perfectly
satisfied with the aspect of affairs. II the men
have been ordered out over the entire system. |
would like TO know when they will 90 out AT
present we aie getting along nicely and the Work
is being done TO our satisfaction"
HOW THE ORDER WAS RECEIVED.
ONLY FEW TRAIN HANDS QUIT-TIIlIR PLACES
PROMPTLY FILLED.
NoRRrsrowv Dec 3O-Tedav ten employees OF tbs
rcadire Railroad left thsr positions on shiftsrs OF
freight trains at the roundhsuse and three at Bridge
mort All wero promptly discharged and their places
filed Thirty applicants were ready TO 90 to work
Assstaut Supernendent BOssert OF this division brought
twenty msn froa Philadelphia and took down delayed
freight Ros.srt acting IA conductor himself Assembly
Ne 0.oi1 hold meeting this afternoon ina sTlkrIs
tried per'uadc thsr fellow knignts TO 90 o., 3n.
charged Conductor GeCer. Master workman o.
Assembly No OBI.
HARRISBURG Dsc 30 No trouble has yet been occa-
STONED IN this city among the employees OF the Phadel
mia and Reading Railroad consequence Of the as
affection further East II IS thought no attention VIII he
p,id 10 the order to strike issued today. There seems 10
be- little interest manifested In the trouble among me
Harrisburg employees who are comparatively few IN
number.
WuIrtusroRr Dec. 30 The Reading employees at this
pou were all AZ this afternoon and freight trains
were msvirg "a usual.
su,uoKrv. Dec 3O.-Thc Older TO strike had no dis
cernblc effect here
URGED TO TSF TIE TORCH. BOMB AND BuLLEI
A circular calling upon workmcn to use the torch
bomb and bullet with which to settle the Reading
Railroad strike was circulated yesterday. None kne"
who the author or printer was II called for the I'M
mediate destruction Of tho Corhns the MaN"eliS ana
the Goulds. and wancd the workmcn 10 seize all that
they possess The Knights Of Labor in this ci'y would
not say ANYTHING about 1t more than to deny that the
organization had anything to do with IT, The Anarch-
l-t arc looked upon with suspicion bee tSc the ma'er
first appeared IN Tho Nollls Zcitung' and no one IN
Inc office would tell how II furnished John Most
said that he didn't do It. Timothy Putnam sad the
same thing The police looked upon It as joke but
some thought It was circulated to inlim'da'e Mr'
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